Quickly Transmigrate to Save the Child of Heaven

In the 23rd year of the Kangxi reign, the emperor issued an imperial decree ordering a beauty pageant. According to the regulations, all daughters of the Eight Banners nobles aged 15 and above were required to participate. For Lin Daiyu, who had been preparing for the event for years, this news was undoubtedly exciting.

Throughout the year, Emperor Kangxi often dispatched Eunuch Li to secretly bring Daiyu new and suitable pearl hairpins and fabrics. Some of these were even tributes, and although Daiyu couldn't wear them at the time, she would be able to wear them once she entered the palace. After all, only concubines and above were allowed to bring dowries and maids into the palace. Her father, now the Minister of Revenue, had even successfully developed a new grain crop—corn! With such a family background and her own qualifications, even if she wasn't chosen as a concubine, she would at least be able to obtain the rank of imperial concubine. Currently, there are two imperial concubines in the palace: Imperial Concubine Tong and Imperial Concubine Wenxi. Others include Imperial Concubine Hui, Imperial Concubine Xuan, Imperial Concubine Hui, Imperial Concubine Yi, Imperial Concubine Rong, and Imperial Concubine De. In addition, there are numerous noble ladies, concubines, and maids.

Considering his daughter's need to reward servants in the palace, Lin Ruhai exchanged the family's silver for small denominations for her to use. The day of the selection finally arrived, and numerous young ladies from prominent families descended on Chuxiu Palace, chatting about various topics. Lin Ruhai had already made arrangements for his daughter, taking care of everything, so the inspecting maids didn't deliberately give her a hard time. As long as she successfully passed the three rounds of the selection, she would be able to return home. After the first round, five hundred candidates had been eliminated. The original pool of eight hundred candidates was reduced to just three hundred. This selection was not only for the emperor's concubines, but also for the crown prince, the eldest prince, the third prince, and the fourth prince, along with concubines.

The second round of talent shows included musical instruments, chess, calligraphy, painting, and needlework. Lin Daiyu easily passed this round with her talent and skill. This eliminated 180 contestants, leaving only a little over 120 to advance to the next round. Now, she only had to await the final palace selection. Prior to this, the emperor's frequent secret gifts to Lin Daiyu had intrigued the high-ranking officials in the palace about this "Lin Jia Daiyu." Her father, Lin Ruhai, was a cabinet minister and held immense power, even powerful officials like Soetu and Mingzhu had to show him respect. After all, he was a staunch royalist. Winning his support would strengthen their power. Consequently, letters were sent to the concubines in the palace, urging them not to harass the young woman. After all, Lin Daiyu's poor health meant she would have difficulty conceiving an heir. At best, she would be a favored concubine, so there was no need to cross her. Furthermore, if anything happened to her, that mad Lin Ruhai would seek revenge at all costs, even implicating the entire family. In addition, the emperor attaches great importance to Lin Daiyu. If something goes wrong, the consequences will be disastrous. Therefore, it is best to keep a low profile and avoid unnecessary trouble.

Lin Daiyu spent three days in Chuxiu Palace in a relaxed manner. The day finally came for the palace selection. She was dressed in a green palace dress, looking particularly charming and adorable. Emperor Kangxi noticed the little girl at first sight and expressed his appreciation for her attire. Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang nodded in satisfaction upon seeing her. Kangxi had always been fond of the little girl, and Lin Daiyu received the sachet and name tag as she wished. She only needed to go home and wait for the imperial edict. After all the selections were made, Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang discussed the positions of the concubines entering the palace with the two imperial concubines. Kangxi saw that Lin Daiyu was planned to be a concubine. Frowning, he had her position changed to concubine, and bestowed the title of Li. She lived in the main hall of Yongning Palace. The Lin family was delighted when they received the news. This meant that Lin Daiyu's situation would not be so difficult upon entering the palace. After all, apart from the two imperial concubines and the Grand Empress Dowager, no one else could embarrass her. After all, she was the head of a palace.

So, on the day of her entry into the palace, Lin Ruhai prepared forty-eight boxes of dowry, and Daiyu also brought along her four treasures: music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. You have to remember that, although there were only forty-eight boxes, they contained gold, silver, jewelry, and precious medicinal herbs. There was also a box of gifts previously given by Emperor Kangxi. These were substantial, and even if Daiyu lost her favor in the palace, she wouldn't be sad.

Upon hearing Daiyu's arrival, the Jia family hurriedly sent a gift of congratulations, but Lin Ruhai had them kicked out. Meanwhile, Lin Daiyu arrived at Yongning Palace to discover its exquisite furnishings, evident in the meticulous care taken by the owner. There was even a large swing in the courtyard, flanked by jasmine flowers. Delighted, Daiyu rewarded the eunuchs who had welcomed her and had all the servants of Yongning Palace summoned. Through a flurry of manipulation, the two second-class maids, Chunhua and Qiuyue, served as spies for the Emperor, while the first-class maid, Baizhi, served as a servant of the Grand Empress Dowager. The rest served as spies for the two imperial concubines and the virtuous concubine. Wow, except for the remaining two minor eunuchs, all were spies for someone else. What a mess! Fortunately, she had the loyalty talisman, so she wasn't afraid of being assassinated by an unknown person... The maids, the harpist and the painter, took care of the private treasury and clothing, the secretary and the physician provided personal care, and the maid, the chess master, took charge of the Yongning Palace. Baizhi was in charge of combing her hair...